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Synonyms for amusing

Grammar : Adj
Spell : uh-myoo-zing
Phonetic Transcription : əˈmyu zɪŋ

Top 10 synonyms for amusing
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Définition of amusing

Origin :
  • c.1600, "cheating;" present participle adjective from amuse (v.). Sense of "interesting" is from 1712; that of "pleasantly entertaining, tickling to the fancy" is from 1826. Noted late 1920s as a vogue word. Amusive has been tried in all senses since 18c. and might be useful, but it never caught on. Related: Amusingly.
  • adj entertaining, funny
Example sentences :
  • The husband in my case was to be an inconvenience, but doubtless an amusing one.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • It is amusing to read Tarleton's pompous account of this pursuit.
  • Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James
  • The girl was amusing enough, and, indeed, a most likable person at her best.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • I felt as if I were amusing a nice boy; he hardly came to my shoulder.
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • And now I have told you almost all that is amusing or instructive in the childhood of Christina.
  • Extract from : « Biographical Stories » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • The company at the table d'hte of the Trois Maures was varied and amusing.
  • Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
  • An amusing anecdote is imputed to his sister, Mrs. Homer Page, of Milan.
  • Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
  • I shall only look on, and then—Rachel and I have an amusing plan for the end of the evening.
  • Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
  • This Gowan had plenty to say for himself, and said it in an off-hand and amusing manner.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • And besides, there are lots of amusing people there, I expect.
  • Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit

Antonyms for amusing

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